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Singaporean smog and Indonesian fires

INDONESIAGALLERY

A firefighter tries to put out a fire at a plantation in Rokan Hilir district, Riau province, Indonesia. Riau authorities have deployed two fire brigade teams in Bengkalis district and Dumai to control peatland fires, Antara News Agency reported. The fires are being blamed for dense smog in neighbouring Singapore. Photograph: Aswaddy Hamid/Reuters

A man tries to stop a fire from spreading on land at Rokan Hilir district, Indonesia. Photograph: Aswaddy Hamid/Reuters

A yacht sails past the hazy skyline of Marina Bay Sands casino and resort in Singapore amid a smoky backdrop being blamed on Indonesian fires. Singapore's worst air pollution in 16 years has sparked diplomatic tension, as the city-state urged Indonesia to provide data on company names and concession maps to enable it to act against plantation firms that allow slash-and-burn farming. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters

Nothing to see here: Cranes are just about visible above Singapore. Air pollution in Singapore and Malaysia have risen to unhealthy levels thanks to illegal forest clearing in Indonesia, prompting Singapore to advise people against staying outdoors for long and to urge Indonesia to do something to stop it. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

An office worker in a face mask makes her way home in the hazy business district of Singapore. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters

Improvising with a handkerchief in Singapore. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters

Just can't get enough: a man smokes a cigarette in front of the hazy skyline of Singapore. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters